momto1

Having my daughter (9) tested for Celiac as she has been having unexplained stomach pains for the past few weeks (my husband has Celiac and was diagnosed at age 4 (he's now 52!) However, my the pediatrician only knew of the tTg tests done by Quest Labs. When I asked about Genetic testing he admitted ultimately that he didn't know if Quest did it, and...

I'm not sure of the brand, but we bought one that clearly says "Potato Vodka" on the front.

I checked back at the records. We kept her gluten-free till about 10 months. Her weight was dropping a little bit and the dr was worried that she wasn't getting enough to eat. Knowing that a gluten-free diet would not show up on a bloodtest, we put her on reg food, and at 13 months did the bloodwork. (4 months on reg food) I repeatedly asked the...

celiac isn't "on" from birth - it can develop at any age; tests before that will be negative, after will be positive So does this mean she should be tested yearly? (Providing that this time we come back with negative results?)

WOW, just found the ped that ran the original results and faxed them to me. Endomysial Antibioties, IgH - None Det Endomysial Antibiodies, IgA - None Det Transglutiminase IGA Autoantibiodies = < 10 U/ML (Reference Range <10) Endomysial Antiboidies, IgA G None Det Anyone care to interpret for me?!?!?! THANKS SO MUCH for all your input!

Hi, my husband has celiac, and we kept my daughter gluten-free til about 12 months of age. Then around age 2, Dr did the bloodwork that came out completely negative (I was told) We have changed pediatricians since then, and my current dr doesn't have those records. Now, my daughter is a very healthy 9 year old, but has been having sharp tummy pains off...